Well, we thought the weather was pretty extreme that night we went to the opera. I guess Ike isn't as bad as Katrina or others but certainly a lot of devastation, some loss of life, and tremendous inconvenience to say the least for those who can't get back to their communities any time soon. Even those who escaped damage won't have power for weeks it seems. Pretty grim situation for these folks and my heart goes out to them.
We were in Galveston this last Spring and I posted photos of homes on stilts in the Crystal Beach area. John wondered why people would build homes in this area if storms and flooding was such a problem. I guess many of these people are wondering exactly that now. We have enjoyed Galveston the two times we've visited and had a wonderful swim in the ocean this last time. We're really sorry to see the hit so bad.
